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Three lives, one bullet, zero easy answers. Southern gothic meets Gen Z angst.

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Beast Beast (2021)

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Overview

A look at the lives and trauma surrounding three people living in a southern town.

Content warning

high school internet gun violence trauma suburbia guns theft theatre group georgia shooting

Standout Aspects

Acting

Shirley Chen's raw, unshowy performance anchors the chaos.

Direction

Madden blends theatre-kid energy with documentary dread.

Sound

ASMR whispers and gunshots share the same frequency.

Best for:Solo: When you need to sit with something complicated and not explain yourself.·Streaming: Demands pause buttons for processing. Not a casual watch.

Heads up:Violence: Sudden gun violence, including school-adjacent shooting. Never gratuitous, never exploitative.·Triggers: Unhealthy internet fixation, parasocial dynamics, male entitlement spirals.

Director

Danny Madden

ReleasedApr 16, 2021

Runtime1h 26m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Persona Entertainment

Top Cast

Shirley Chen

Krista

Will Madden

Adam

Courtney Dietz

Johanna

Daniel Rashid

Yoni

Anissa Matlock

Lena

Stephen Ruffin

Jarrett

Chip Carriere

Lance

Kron Moore

Linney

Susan Gallagher

Mrs. Gunderson

Charles Green

Mr. Gunderson

Cynthia Barrett

Mabel

Jim Cummings

Police Officer

Dustin Hahn

Raymond Simon

Matt Skollar

Nito's Dad

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Danny Madden expanded this from a 2012 Sundance short of the same name, keeping the original cast's theatre-kid energy intact.

Cultural

Shot in Georgia months before the 2018 Parkland shooting—released into a landscape where its themes became unbearably timely.

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